NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Contrary to expectations, individual genetic markers don’t add up to a genetic risk score that’s any better than traditional risk factors for predicting…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In treating acute coronary syndromes, a slow response to clopidogrel in the first hour of administration predicts a low response at 24 hours…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – While rates of childhood pneumonia have fallen in the U.S., the pediatric pneumonia that does occur is more often complicated by empyema, investigators…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In patients with chest pain of uncertain origin, emergency department evaluation combining clinical history and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level, without exercise…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – With intensive medical therapy, fewer than 5% of patients with asymptomatic carotid stenosis will gain additional benefit from revascularization, according to a report…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Triple antiplatelet therapy is more effective than dual therapy at reducing ischemic events after implantation of a drug-eluting stent (DES), according to an…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Potassium monitoring can help prevent drug-associated hyperkalemia events in patients with diabetes, according to a report in the January 20th online issue of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – How intermittent pneumatic compression compares to graduated compression stockings for preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is still unclear, according to a systematic review…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) can help prevent exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), an analysis of randomized trials suggests that the benefits…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Endovascular surgery on the descending thoracic aorta offers many advantages over open surgery, including fewer complications, a reduced risk of early mortality and…